WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 6:30 – 7:30 PM. Join local theatre veteran Al McKinnon for an interactive deep dive into the history of special effects in theatre.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 3:30 – 4:30 PM. Game On! Choose from a variety of games, both on the table and on the screen!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 6:30 – 7:30 PM. We'll chat about The Road from Belhaven by Margot Livesey.

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Teen Thing Thursday

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  • Thu, 03/15/2018 - 7:30pm
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Teens ages 12 and up are invited to spend Thursday afternoons with us from 3:30 to 4:30 in the McKinley Birthplace Home for fun programs! These programs are walk-in and do NOT require pre-registration. 

Please note: during holiday seasons, these weekly themes are subject to change.

Music & Movement

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  • Fri, 04/20/2018 - 2:00pm
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For children ages 18 months to 5 years; Features music, instruments, parachute play and more! Meets one Friday a month at 10:00 a.m. Sessions typically last 30 minutes. Registration is NOT required.

Meets at the Wellness Center. 213 Sharkey Dr, Niles, OH 44446

Need directions?
To get to the Wellness Center from the Library, take W. Park Ave. for a little less than a mile and turn right on Sharkey Drive.  The Wellness Center is a quarter mile ahead in Waddell Park.

Cups & Companions

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  • Sat, 04/14/2018 - 3:00pm
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Bring a stuffed toy, action figure, or doll as your companion to a special tea party. 

There will be games, crafts, and snacks at this fun activity.

Registration required, either online or by calling 330-652-1704 ext. 4. 

Registration will be closed on Thursday, April 12th.

LEGO Club

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  • Sat, 05/19/2018 - 6:00pm
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Come build with LEGOs, construct interesting sets, and tell fun stories in our LEGO Club!  Build with the LEGOs and then tell a story on the iPad using our Story Visualizer App.

Adult Book Chat

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  • Mon, 04/09/2018 - 10:30pm
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April 9th 6:30 p.m. - Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

 

Teen Thing Thursday

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  • Thu, 06/14/2018 - 7:30pm
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Teens ages 12 and up are invited to spend Thursday afternoons with us from 3:30 to 4:30 in the McKinley Birthplace Home for fun programs! These programs are walk-in and do NOT require pre-registration. 

June 14th: Summer Reading Kick-Off!
Register for the Summer Reading Program and play music themed video games Guitar Hero, Rock Band and Just Dance.

June 21st: Fun with STEAM
Come and play with new technology, including 3Doodler and Bloxets, where you can create and play with your own video game character!

Monday Mania

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  • Mon, 04/02/2018 - 7:30pm
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Mondays are crazy, and we've embraced it!  School-age children are able to join us after school for casual activities.

First Mondays:  LEGO Club, part I.  Come build fun sets with the materials we provide.

Second Mondays: LEGO Club, part II.  Use the builds in constructed in the first week to create a story on the Story Visualizer app on the iPads we provide for use.

Third Mondays: For the artsy types, come create a simple craft.

Fourth Mondays:  For all who are curious, come conduct a simple experiment in the library.

Tunes for Tykes

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  • Mon, 06/18/2018 - 2:00pm
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Along with their caregivers, babies and toddlers will explore tunes, stories, and other fun activities in this action-packed program.

Rhythm and Rhyme, It's Preschool Time!

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  • Mon, 06/18/2018 - 5:00pm
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Children, ages 3-5, and their caregivers are invited to join us for a special storytime, we will explore the rhythm of math, the melody of music, and the sounds of stories.

Rhythm and Rhyme, It's Preschool Time!

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  • Tue, 06/19/2018 - 2:00pm
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3-5 year-olds and their caregivers are in for a good time, if they join us for rhymes, songs, stories, and more in this Tuesday morning storytime.